Political Opportunism, Position Taking, and Court-curbing Legislation

Societal Discrimination against Muslims in Europe: Racism and Political Opportunism

Has Family Leave Legislation Increased Leave-Taking?

In 1993, the federal government passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which gives eligible employees twelve weeks of job-protected unpaid leave from work per year to address family issues. Employees are eligible for family leave under the FMLA if they have worked for their employer for at least a year, accumulating at least 1,250 work hours. Employers are covered if they employ at lea...

Boon-companions position in Abbasid caliphs’ court (132-656)

Abbasid caliphs have always used boon-companions in planning affairs, making policies and spending time. Boon-companions has been accompanied by caliphs at most of the court ceremonies especially feasts, and sometimes at consultation meetings and acted according to their skills, knowledge and abilities depending on the circumstances and the caliph’s desire. The main question of the study is tha...

Ethics, Political Perspective Taking, and Digital Games

Ethics, Political Perspective Taking, and Digital Games Colin Fitzpatrick, Alexis Hope, Salwa Barhumi, Yanna Krupnikov and Matthew W. Easterday Northwestern University Author Note Colin Fitzpatrick, School of Communication, Northwestern University; Alexis Hope, School of Communication, Northwestern University; Salwa Barhumi, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University; Matth...

Political Trust and Sophistication: Taking Measurement Seriously

Political trust is an important indicator of political legitimacy. Hence, seemingly decreasing levels of political trust in Western democracies have stimulated a growing body of research on the causes and consequences of political trust. However, the neglect of potential measurement problems of political trust raises doubts about the findings of earlier studies. The current study revisits the m...